LNER simpler fares trial adds more than £100 to some train journeys

Campaigners urge rail firm to rethink ‘beyond tolerable’ prices on many trains running from London to Edinburgh

Journeys on many intercity trains running from London to Edinburgh are more than twice as expensive since the launch of a “simpler fares” initiative designed to make rail ticketing less complex, it has emerged.

The train operator LNER started the pilot scheme this month after pledging to make ticketing easier and better value for money with more advance fares for specific trains.